Author Archives: James Peters

Communication issues, treatment of residents who didn't evacuate highlight feedback to CSRD following Bush Creek East wildfire
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Hundreds of residents within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) provided the district their feedback regarding their experiences during the Bush Creek East wildfire in ...
James Peters Apr 12, 2024

Assembly of First Nations says $349B is needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties have created a $349-billion infrastructure gap. The assembly says the gap desperately needs to be closed...
James Peters Apr 09, 2024

CAO Trawin, acting CAO McCorkell among those alleging bad behaviour by Hamer-Jackson
KAMLOOPS - An unredacted report stemming from a third-party investigation into alleged misconduct by Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson shows the depth of the challenges and issues that exist between t...
James Peters Apr 08, 2024

B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated
VICTORIA - British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations starting to go out Monday. Ministry of Health says people who haven't received a booster aga...
James Peters Apr 08, 2024

Have you changed your property landscaping in anticipation of water restrictions this year?
James Peters Apr 08, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Will the carbon tax factor into who you vote for in the next provincial election?
James Peters Apr 01, 2024 Image Credit: CFJC Today

1000 Ways to Heal: Agreement
Through lived experiences, Ryan Deneault shares his unique story of being a functioning addict for 36+ years and his attempts to fit into society for nearly five decades, to help others find their hea...
James Peters Apr 01, 2024

Fisheries officials monitoring orphaned orca calf in lagoon off Vancouver Island
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - An official with Fisheries and Oceans Canada says rescue efforts to get an orphaned orca calf out of a lagoon off Vancouver Island have been hampered by challenging tides. Paul Cottre...
James Peters Mar 29, 2024

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum, the Vatican said, adding to concerns about his frail health during a particularly busy liturgical period. F...
James Peters Mar 29, 2024

SOUND OFF: NDP carbon tax hike adding to British Columbians' financial burdens
WITH DAVID EBY STILL PLANNING to increase B.C.'s carbon tax on April 1, our BC United Caucus continues to call on the NDP to halt the hike. British Columbians are facing an affordability crisis with t...
James Peters Mar 28, 2024

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